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Wednesday, July 30, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Presented by Steve Dembo, Director of Digital Innovation, Western Springs School District 101 (IL); Dr. Kimberly Robertson, Executive Director of Choice Schools and Programs, Guilford County Schools (NC); and Matthew Bannon, Director of Curriculum, Robo Wunderkind
Sponsored by Robo Wunderkind
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Artificial intelligence is already shaping how children learn, play, and interact. To ensure students can engage with technology safely and responsibly, AI literacy must become a foundational part of K-5 education. Join this edLeader Panel to learn why AI literacy is critical for K-5 students and get practical steps to bring it into your classrooms.
Attendees will learn:
- How AI tools like chatbots and recommendation engines are already influencing students
- The risks of uncritical AI use and how AI literacy builds digital responsibility and critical thinking
- Age-appropriate, cross-curricular strategies to teach AI in K-5 through unplugged and hands-on activities
- What district leaders can do to scale AI integration effectively
The session includes real-life classroom examples, implementation frameworks, and free resources to get started right away. Bonus: Learn how to join Robo Wunderkind’s fall 2025 pilot program for early access to the world’s first K-5 AI literacy curriculum. This edLeader Panel will be of interest to K-5 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.
About the Presenters
Steve Dembo began his career as a kindergarten teacher, igniting a passion for sparking curiosity and creativity from an early age. Today, Steve serves as the Director of Digital Innovation and a middle school computer science teacher at Western Springs School District 101 in Illinois, where he leads efforts to integrate STEAM and AI learning into daily instruction. As the founder of Teach42 and a former Director of Social Media and Online Community for Discovery Education, he has helped thousands of educators embrace technology to transform their classrooms. He is the co-author of Untangling the Web: 20 Tools to Power Up Your Teaching, a practical guide to using digital tools in the classroom. In addition to his teaching and writing, Steve served as President of the Skokie and Morton Grove District 69 School Board for 12 years before recently stepping down.
Dr. Kimberly Robertson is the Executive Director of Choice Schools and Programs with Guilford County Schools, where she oversees evaluation and improvement of more than 60 magnet and choice programs. A future-focused leader, she is dedicated to reimagining education to ensure every student has innovative learning opportunities that inspire them to shape the world they envision.
With over 22 years of experience, Dr. Robertson has served as a district leader, principal at both the elementary and secondary levels, and special education teacher in public and private settings. She holds degrees in psychology, special education, and school administration from North Carolina A&T State University, and earned her doctorate in educational leadership and cultural foundations from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Matthew Bannon has 19 years of experience in education, including in administration, curriculum development, consulting, and, most recently, as a K-5 teacher for an innovative project-based STEM program. He currently leads the Product and Curriculum teams at Robo Wunderkind, an EdTech company delivering hands-on STEM and coding education through robotics. His recent work includes designing an AI literacy curriculum and creating opportunities for elementary students to explore AI through interactive robotics projects.
With experience across Title I public, charter, and private schools, Matthew is deeply committed to equity in STEM education. He believes that technological literacy must begin early to prepare all learners for an increasingly digital future. Throughout his career, he has championed the integration of emerging technologies into classrooms in ways that are meaningful, age-appropriate, and inclusive—empowering both students and educators to engage with the tools that will shape tomorrow.
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Robo Wunderkind is a comprehensive STEAM Program designed to help PK–5 schools bring hands-on learning and AI literacy into the classroom without overwhelming teachers. The STEAM solution combines modular robotics, block-based coding, and age-appropriate AI concepts to spark curiosity and deepen student engagement in STEAM.
With the integrated STEAM Hub, teachers can start using the ready-to-go curriculum in less than a day. Professional development ensures they quickly gain confidence and mastery of these concepts. In addition, Robo Wunderkind offers structured implementation planning and ongoing support to make classroom rollout seamless and deliver lasting impact.
Since launching in the U.S. in 2022, Robo Wunderkind has rapidly expanded to over 200 schools, reaching 50,000 students as of September 2025. Recognized as the Best STEM Solution in the 2025 EdTech Awards, Robo Wunderkind leads the way in innovation for early STEAM education. The program aligns with ISTE and CSTA standards for PK–5, ensuring that students receive high-quality, standards-based instruction in STEAM and AI.
